Words similar to gently

Example sentences for: gently

How can you use “gently” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Lee wins praise for his "gently ironic touch" in adapting a novel by Rick Moody, and for being "less interested in assigning blame for all the misery than in simply documenting it" (Daphne Merkin, The New Yorker ). (The movie is plugged here.
Hunt interrupts Novak only once, gently, ending the official Punditus Interruptus Tally at Hunt 6, Novak 2. Not only do Hunt and Novak make nice, they are nice to others too.
After the final wash, the washing buffer was completely removed, 40 μl of sterile water added, taped gently and incubated at 95°C for 5 minutes.
There is a slim chance that this young woman is just not interested in you (with no consideration of nationality involved) and is trying to let you down gently.
Pleasant Port de Pollença is the kind of place that, in contrast to much of the south, gives Mallorca a good name — with a perfectly sheltered, gently sloping sandy beach, a decent spectrum of hotels, hostals, apartments, and villas, good seafood restaurants, and relaxed nightlife options.